They're Always Caught

5.9
193822m

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Dr. John Pritchard

Photo of John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Jimmy Stark

Photo of Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Eddie Diesel

Photo of Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Mayor Fletcher

Photo of May Beatty

May Beatty

Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

Photo of Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Eddie's Wife (uncredited)

Photo of Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Man in Forensics Lab (uncredited)

Photo of Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Businessman (uncredited)

Photo of Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Detective (uncredited)

Photo of Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)

Photo of Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Man in Automobile (uncredited)

Photo of Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

Crime Boss Big Matty (uncredited)

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Reviews

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CinemaSerf

6/10

Well as if you didn’t know already… crime does not pay! This edition from the MGM crime reporter tells us the story of a mayor determined to stamp out organised crime. The first five minutes illustrate to us that now he hasn’t his enemies to seek, and so when he ends up singing with the angels, we’re not surprised and the police forensic experts have quite a conundrum to solve. They do have an obvious candidate, but is he just too convenient, especially as one of the late official’s aides looks like he is trying to railroad the process for a quick conviction? It is all a bit basic, but it does quite interestingly showcase just how scientific advances can glean clues from the most innocuous of fibres, powders and fabrics that might be ordinarily commonplace, but when used to build a case, can prove remarkably effective. This one is a little contrived, but if you are an arch-criminal planning a dastardly crime, it might just teach you to wear an hair-net and some mittens.

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